AI’s threat to consulting

Soaring demand for natural gas has pushed dealmaking to a decade high, the consulting industry is headed for an AI showdown with its own clients, and the Taliban wants to strike a minerals deal with the US. Plus, it’s Tim Cook’s last day as chief executive of Apple.

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Scramble for gas assets pushes dealmaking to record high

Controversial Venezuelan executive courts investors after Trump oil deal

Consulting heads for an AI showdown — with its own clients

The rise of physical AI: can robots save US manufacturing?

Taliban sees room for mineral deals with US under Donald Trump

Tim Cook’s legacy by the numbers

AI podcast presenters are here — but I’m not one of them

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